[RELEASE vB 2.0] MSN Message Center like available on http://www.msn.com

I could manage to implement the Messege Center from msn.com to vBulletin.
It doesn't work yet like the online indicators for Yahoo or ICQ, but that can perhaps be added by editing the VBS file.

Anyway, it offers the function to access your hotmail account, to create a new one, to download MSN Messenger, to start it and viewing the contacts in real time (without to have to refresh the page).

You can look at it here:

http://www.knowledge-emporium.com/tke/forum/index.php


I'm currently writing the instructions how to install it!


But before I release it I need to know one thing:

If someone has the MSN Messenger NOT installed, please go to our site and tell me if there is a link shown where you can download it!
I don't want to uninstall it just to see if it works!

[Christian]

Sorry, that I didn't have time to answer all your questions.

I was (and still am) very busy with music production and releasing the site.

Anyway, the question if it is possible to show an online state has been already cleared at the beginning of the thread:

NO!!!

Therefor Microsoft would have to release a code how to ask for the status at the MSN server, and that will never happen!


To vBPortal:

I don't know this software because we have written our own CMS.
But normally it should be possible to integrate it.
Surely you can create additional boxes in vbportal and there you can add the code from the templates.
That should work.
I know that it works with phpwebsite!

[ubje]

this is a kewl hack

[cyrus]

[QUOTE][i]Surely you can create additional boxes in vbportal and there you can add the code from the templates.
That should work.
I know that it works with phpwebsite! [/B]

[BigSjedow]

great hack m8

[Ed FvC]

I'm still looking for something more simple than this. All I want is for someone to be able to have the user input their MSN contact address in the UserCP profile and have an icon show in postbit. When it's clicked, I want a small popup to appear with the info on it. Also, when someone views a profile, I want it to appear with the other IM info, not with the custom profiles.

I know it's not too tough, but it's beyond me. I'm not very experienced when it comes to this. Can this be done?

[xug]

Hi

I installed it in my vBulletin 2.2.0 and everything was done fine
but when I enter my hotmail account and hit go i get the following error :

Line 336
Error : illegal assignment : 'i'

What could be the problem here ?

[xug]

Please help me ! See the above error I get !
Most of my members use MSN so this would be a great addition to my site !

Thanks.

[jminiman]

I don't like the unnecessary line break right above where it says "Online Contacts." How can I delete this? Screen shot below:

[cobradude]

VBPORTAL: For those of you just wanting to put this into a side block, you don't need to follow any of the included directions. I am attaching what you need to put into your side and forum blocks. The only difference between what I am attaching, and what is in the template stuff included with this hack is just some table mods to accomodate the vbportals side blocks. Hope this helps; it seems to work for me fine.

BTW, thanks for the great hack!!

[Zkast]

Thanks!!!! Great hack here.. Thanks also to cobradude, that was exactly what I was looking for too.

BTW, working great, no problems at all with this one.